Rabbi Elyssa Cherney
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Rabbi Elyssa Cherney leads lifecycle rituals for couples and families in Philadelphia who aren’t affiliated with a particular synagogue and runs the organization TacklingTorah to help everyday people connect their Judaism to holy moments in their lives. She has been a pulpit rabbi, Jewish educator for people of all ages, and is currently a Rukin fellow with 18Doors. She is grateful to her husband Alan and kiddos Ava Jane and Zeke for supporting her in this holy work.